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Older people's health

Improve older people's health with pharmacy training online CPD and OTC courses.

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Older people's health

Older people: part four

Medicines optimisation strategies and how to adopt a person-centred approach.

18 Mar 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Skin conditions

First aid & wound care: Sounding the alarm

It is important that pharmacists know when to raise the alarm if leg ulcers aren’t healing as expected

23 Feb 2016 , 5 Min Article

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Older people's health

Polypharmacy increases elderly hospitalisations

Polypharmacy and other factors associated with increased risks of hospitalisation among nursing home residents

18 Jan 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Inequalities persist in dementia prescribing

A new study reveals that inequalities in anti-dementia drug (ADD) prescribing persist in England

15 Dec 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

UKCPA Viewpoint: Taking care closer to home...

When dealing with frail elderly people at home, important considerations need to be taken into account.

14 Dec 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Caring for carers

One in eight adults in the UK is a carer and numbers are set to increase to nine million people by 2037.

23 Nov 2015 , 4 Min Article

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Older people's health

Overview of Parkinson's disease

This CPD module provides an overview of the pharmacy medicines management services for people with Parkinson’s.

17 Nov 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health

Anticholinergics double fall risk in older men

Regular use of anticholinergics may significantly raise the risk of falls in older males

12 Aug 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Pharmacy must reach incontinence sufferers

The incontinence market is enjoying growth, but still many sufferers delay or avoid seeking help for this common problem

04 Aug 2015 , 5 Min Article

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Dementia

A friend indeed

This article looks at what pharmacy staff can do to offer that little bit more to help older people.

21 Jul 2015 , 4 Min Article

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Older people's health

Supporting older people

CPPE is running a campaign to help tackle the health issues faced by an ageing population.

22 May 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Arthritis

This CPD module focuses on arthritis.

18 May 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health

Improving adherence in the elderly

Community pharmacists can improve medicines adherence and quality of life in elderly patients, study shows

12 May 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

Older people's health

This team training module looks at older people's health

07 May 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

This CPD module refreshes pharmacists’ knowledge of the management of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

05 May 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health

Gout may reduce AD risk

A new analysis of UK records offers evidence that gout may protect against Alzheimer’s disease

17 Apr 2015 , 1 Min Article

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